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Meet Newcastle United’s title winner looking to repeat hat-trick heroics at St James’ Park

Exclusive: Newcastle United women's star Kathleen McGovern sat down with Chronicle Live ahead of their St James' Park clash vs Burnley…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 7:45 AM
Meet Newcastle United’s title winner looking to repeat hat-trick heroics at St James’ Park
Key Things to Know
  • Newcastle forward Kathleen McGovern aims to repeat her pre-season hat-trick against Burnley at St James' Park.
  • Unbeaten Newcastle sit top of the WSL 2 table ahead of Sunday's match against second-from-bottom Burnley.
  • McGovern joined the Magpies after winning the Scottish Women's Premier League title with Hibernian.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Newcastle United forward Kathleen McGovern is targeting another goalscoring performance as the unbeaten WSL 2 leaders host Burnley at St James' Park. The Scotland international previously scored a hat-trick against Burnley during a pre-season friendly and is aiming to replicate that success in competitive action this Sunday.

McGovern joined Newcastle after scoring 51 goals in 65 games and winning the Scottish Women's Premier League title with Hibernian. Following a recent 2-2 comeback draw against Nottingham Forest in which she scored, McGovern emphasized the team's strong mentality and called on supporters to attend the stadium clash.

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